Culture
Vatican City is the historic centre of Western Civilization. You need
not be a confirmed Catholic to be drawn to the Holy See. Art lovers and
historians will find almost as much to venerate. The Vatican Museums are a
treasure trove of ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Syrian relics, plus
Renaissance painting, sculpture and tapestries.
The architecture is spectacular, too: St Peter's Basilica, the Raphael
Stanze and, of course, the Sistine Chapel, complete with Michelangelo's
immortal ceiling, plus important works by Botticelli.
National Anthem
To listen the national anthem click
here.